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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly

Papilio glaucus

Photo by James McNair
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Field Notes

Description:

The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, along with the Monarch, is one of our most recognizable butterflies. You can identify it (usually) by its large size and bright yellow color with black tiger stripes.

Male tiger swallowtails have a few orange and blue spots near the tail.

http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/eastern_tiger_swallowtail.htm

Habitat:

Wetlands

Reference Links:

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